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Finland – List of sovereign states, sovereign Nordic countries, Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Finland has borders with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east, and Norway to the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The capital (political), capital city is Helsinki.
Around 5.4 million people reside in Finland, with the majority concentrated in the southern part of country. It is the eighth largest country in Europe in terms of area and the most list of countries by population density, sparsely populated country in the European Union. The native language for most of the population is Finnish language, Finnish, a member of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family most closely related to Estonian language, Estonian and one of the four languages of the European Union, EU languages not of Indo-European languages, Indo-European origin. The second official language, Swedish language, Swedish, is spoken by a 5.5 percent minority. Finland is a Constitutional democracy, democratic, Parliamentary system, parliamentary republicanism, republic with a central government and local governments in 415 municipalities. Greater Helsinki (including Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen) totals a million residents and a third of the GDP. Other major cities include Tampere, Turku, and Oulu.
Finland was historically part of Sweden and from 1809 Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire. Finland's declaration of independence in 1917 from Russia was followed by a civil war, Military history of Finland during World War II, wars against the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and a period of official neutrality during the Cold War. Finland joined the United Nations in 1955, the European Union in 1995, and NATO in 2023, and participates in the Eurozone. Finland has been ranked the List of countries by Failed States Index#Sustainable, second most stable country in the world, in a survey based on social, economic, political, and military indicators.The Failed States Index 2008
Finland has seen excellent results in many Finland#International rankings, international comparisons of national performance such as the share of high-technology manufacturing, the rate of gross domestic product growth, and the protection of civil liberties.
* Pronunciation:
* Common English country name: Finland
* Official English country name: The Republic of Finland
* Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages, Suomi
* Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states,
* List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations, Adjectival(s): Finnish
* List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations, Demonym(s): Finns
* Etymology: Name of Finland
* International rankings of Finland
* ISO country codes: FI, FIN, 246
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FI
* Internet country code top-level domain: .fi
Geography of Finland
* Finland is: a Nordic countries, Nordic country
* Location:
** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
** Eurasia
*** Europe
**** Northern Europe
***** Nordic countries
** Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
** Extreme points of Finland
*** High: Halti
*** Low: Baltic Sea 0 m
** Land boundaries: 2,654 km
:: 1,313 km
:: 727 km
:: 614 km
:* Coastline: 1,250 km
* Population of Finland: 5,356,900 (March 6, 2010) - List of countries by population, 112th most populous country
*
* Area of Finland: 338,145 km2
* :commons:Atlas of Finland, Atlas of Finland
* Climate of Finland
* Environmental issues in Finland
* Renewable energy in Finland
* Geology of Finland
* Protected areas of Finland
** List of biosphere reserves in Finland, Biosphere reserves in Finland
** List of national parks of Finland, National parks of Finland
* Wildlife of Finland
** Fauna of Finland
*** List of birds of Finland, Birds of Finland
*** List of mammals of Finland, Mammals of Finland
The Finnish Government
– Official governmental site
The President of Finland
– Official site of the President of the Republic of Finland
Parliament of Finland
– Official Parliamentary site
ThisisFINLAND
– Main portal to Finland (administered by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland)
Visit Finland
– The official travel and tourism guide by th
Finnish Tourist BoardHelsinki.fi
– Helsinki, Capital of Finland's city portal
Today's weather by the Finnish Meteorological Institute
{{Outline footer Finland Finland-related lists, Outlines of countries, Finland Outlines, Finland
The following Outline (list), outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Finland.
Finland – List of sovereign states, sovereign Nordic countries, Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Finland has borders with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east, and Norway to the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The capital (political), capital city is Helsinki.
Around 5.4 million people reside in Finland, with the majority concentrated in the southern part of country. It is the eighth largest country in Europe in terms of area and the most list of countries by population density, sparsely populated country in the European Union. The native language for most of the population is Finnish language, Finnish, a member of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family most closely related to Estonian language, Estonian and one of the four languages of the European Union, EU languages not of Indo-European languages, Indo-European origin. The second official language, Swedish language, Swedish, is spoken by a 5.5 percent minority. Finland is a Constitutional democracy, democratic, Parliamentary system, parliamentary republicanism, republic with a central government and local governments in 415 municipalities. Greater Helsinki (including Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen) totals a million residents and a third of the GDP. Other major cities include Tampere, Turku, and Oulu.
Finland was historically part of Sweden and from 1809 Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire. Finland's declaration of independence in 1917 from Russia was followed by a civil war, Military history of Finland during World War II, wars against the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and a period of official neutrality during the Cold War. Finland joined the United Nations in 1955, the European Union in 1995, and NATO in 2023, and participates in the Eurozone. Finland has been ranked the List of countries by Failed States Index#Sustainable, second most stable country in the world, in a survey based on social, economic, political, and military indicators.Finland has seen excellent results in many Finland#International rankings, international comparisons of national performance such as the share of high-technology manufacturing, the rate of gross domestic product growth, and the protection of civil liberties.
General reference
* Pronunciation:
* Common English country name: Finland
* Official English country name: The Republic of Finland
* Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages, Suomi
* Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states,
* List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations, Adjectival(s): Finnish
* List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations, Demonym(s): Finns
* Etymology: Name of Finland
* International rankings of Finland
* ISO country codes: FI, FIN, 246
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FI
* Internet country code top-level domain: .fi
Geography of Finland
Geography of Finland
* Finland is: a Nordic countries, Nordic country
* Location:
** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
** Eurasia
*** Europe
**** Northern Europe
***** Nordic countries
** Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
** Extreme points of Finland
*** High: Halti
*** Low: Baltic Sea 0 m
** Land boundaries: 2,654 km
:: 1,313 km
:: 727 km
:: 614 km
:* Coastline: 1,250 km
* Population of Finland: 5,356,900 (March 6, 2010) - List of countries by population, 112th most populous country
*
* Area of Finland: 338,145 km2
* :commons:Atlas of Finland, Atlas of Finland
Environment of Finland
* Climate of Finland
* Environmental issues in Finland
* Renewable energy in Finland
* Geology of Finland
* Protected areas of Finland
** List of biosphere reserves in Finland, Biosphere reserves in Finland
** List of national parks of Finland, National parks of Finland
* Wildlife of Finland
** Fauna of Finland
*** List of birds of Finland, Birds of Finland
*** List of mammals of Finland, Mammals of Finland
Natural geographic features of Finland
* List of islands of Finland, Islands of Finland * List of lakes in Finland, Lakes of Finland * List of rivers of Finland, Rivers of Finland * List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Finland, World Heritage Sites in FinlandRegions of Finland
Regions of FinlandEcoregions of Finland
List of ecoregions in FinlandAdministrative divisions of Finland
Administrative divisions of Finland * Provinces of Finland ** Regions of Finland *** Sub-regions of Finland **** Municipalities of Finland=Provinces of Finland
= Provinces of Finland=Regions of Finland
= Regions of Finland=Sub-regions of Finland
==Municipalities of Finland
= Municipalities of Finland * capital (political), Capital of Finland: Capital of Finland, Helsinki * List of cities in Finland, Cities of FinlandDemography of Finland
Demographics of FinlandGovernment and politics of Finland
* Form of government: semi-presidential system, semi-presidential representative democracy, representative democratic republic * capital (political), Capital of Finland: Capital of Finland, Helsinki * Elections in Finland * List of political parties in Finland, Political parties in Finland * Taxation in FinlandBranches of the government of Finland
Government of FinlandExecutive branch of the government of Finland
* Head of state: President of Finland, * Head of government: Prime Minister of Finland, * Cabinet of FinlandLegislative branch of the government of Finland
* Parliament of Finland (unicameral)Judicial branch of the government of Finland
Judicial system of Finland * General Courts of Finland ** District Courts of Finland ** Courts of Appeals of Finland ** Supreme Court of Finland * Administrative Courts of Finland ** Regional Administrative Courts of Finland ** Supreme Administrative Court of Finland * Special Courts of Finland ** Market Court of Finland ** Labour Court of Finland ** Insurance Court of Finland ** High Court of Impeachment of FinlandForeign relations of Finland
Foreign relations of Finland * List of diplomatic missions in Finland, Diplomatic missions in Finland * Diplomatic missions of FinlandInternational organization membership
The Republic of Finland is a member of: * African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) * Arctic Council * Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member) * Australia Group * Bank for International Settlements (BIS) * Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) * Council of Europe (CE) * Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) * Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) * Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) * European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) * European Investment Bank (EIB) * European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) * European Space Agency (ESA) * European Union (EU) * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) * Group of 9 (G9) * Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) * International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) * International Criminal Court (ICCt) * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) * International Development Association (IDA) * International Energy Agency (IEA) * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) * International Finance Corporation (IFC) * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) * International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) * International Labour Organization (ILO) * International Maritime Organization (IMO) * International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) * International Monetary Fund (IMF) * International Olympic Committee (IOC) * International Organization for Migration (IOM) * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) * International Telecommunication Union (ITU) * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) * Nordic Council (NC) * Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) * North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) * Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) * Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) * Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) * Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) * Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) * Paris Club * Partnership for Peace (PFP) * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) * Schengen Convention * United Nations (UN) * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) * United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) * United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) * United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) * United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) * Universal Postal Union (UPU) * Western European Union (WEU) (observer) * World Customs Organization (WCO) * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) * World Health Organization (WHO) * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) * World Meteorological Organization (WMO) * World Trade Organization (WTO) * World Veterans Federation * Zangger Committee (ZC)Law and order in Finland
Law of Finland * Capital punishment in Finland * Constitution of Finland * Crime in Finland * Human rights in Finland ** LGBT rights in Finland ** Freedom of religion in Finland * Law enforcement in FinlandMilitary of Finland
Military of Finland * Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence (Finland), Ministry of Defence of Finland * Forces ** Army of Finland ** Navy of Finland ** Air Force of Finland ** Special forces of Finland * Military history of Finland * Military ranks of FinlandLocal government in Finland
Local government in FinlandHistory of Finland
History of Finland * Military history of FinlandCulture of Finland
Culture of Finland * Architecture of Finland * Cuisine of Finland * Festivals in Finland * Languages of Finland * Media in Finland * National symbols of Finland ** Coat of arms of Finland ** Flag of Finland ** National anthem of Finland * People of Finland * Prostitution in Finland, Sex work in Finland * Public holidays in Finland * List of records of Finland, Records of Finland * Religion in Finland ** Buddhism in Finland ** Christianity in Finland ** Hinduism in Finland ** Islam in Finland ** Judaism in Finland ** Sikhism in Finland * List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Finland, World Heritage Sites in FinlandArt in Finland
* Art in Finland * Cinema of Finland * Literature of Finland * Music of Finland * Television in Finland * Theatre in FinlandSports in Finland
Sports in Finland * Football in Finland *Finland at the OlympicsEconomy and infrastructure of Finland
Economy of Finland * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 34th (thirty-fourth) * Agriculture in Finland * Banking in Finland ** National bank of Finland * Communications in Finland ** Internet in Finland * List of companies of Finland, Companies of Finland * Currency, Currency of Finland: Euro (see also: Template:Euro topics, Euro topics) ** ISO 4217: Euro, EUR * Energy in Finland ** Energy policy of Finland ** Oil industry in Finland * Health care in Finland * Mining in Finland * Finland Stock Exchange * Tourism in Finland * Transport in Finland ** List of airports in Finland, Airports in Finland ** Rail transport in Finland ** Roads in FinlandEducation in Finland
Education in Finland * List of schools in Finland * List of polytechnics in Finland * List of universities in FinlandSee also
Finland * * * * *List of Finland-related topics *List of international rankings *Member state of the European Union *Member states of NATO *Member state of the United Nations *Outline of Europe *Outline of geographyReferences
External links
*The Finnish Government
– Official governmental site
The President of Finland
– Official site of the President of the Republic of Finland
Parliament of Finland
– Official Parliamentary site
ThisisFINLAND
– Main portal to Finland (administered by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland)
Visit Finland
– The official travel and tourism guide by th
Finnish Tourist Board
– Helsinki, Capital of Finland's city portal
Today's weather by the Finnish Meteorological Institute
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